About Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen is a Brooklyn-based TV producer, director and award-winning music journalist. He’s interviewed the likes of Quincy Jones, Jill Scott, Smokey Robinson and more for publications such as Ebony, Jet, The Root, Village Voice, Wax Poetics, Revive Music and Soulhead. His video work can be seen on PBS/All Arts, Brooklyn Free Speech TV and BRIC TV.

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May 2, 2021
"On this one, you're not only on the wrong side of the aisle, Sen. Scott, but you're embarrassingly on the…
May 1, 2021
"There's no question there needs to be police reform," former Republican President George W. Bush said in a podcast.
May 1, 2021
Chris Clanton is recovering after the actor was shot and hospitalized in Baltimore on Thursday, according to city police.
May 1, 2021
Sanaa Amenhotep, a 15-year-old girl, went missing more than three weeks ago. Three suspects in her slaying are in custody.
April 29, 2021
theGrio lists ten songs that have brought attention to the Earth's climate and the apathy that’s led to its growing…
April 25, 2021
Master P said he's waiting for an NCAA rule change to go into effect in August to sign a deal…
Rep. Jim Clyburn thegrio.com
April 25, 2021
"We just can't sit by and think it'll go away. It's not going to go away. We've got to push…
April 25, 2021
"We got to learn how to celebrate each other while we're here," Beatz said in comments at the Barclays Center.
April 24, 2021
Tony Collins was removed as Greensboro zoning commissioner after declining multiple times to acknowledge Carrie Rosario's doctorate.
Andrew Brown Jr. thegrio.com
April 24, 2021
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper also called on the state to investigate law enforcement's handling of the case.
April 24, 2021
Columbus, Ohio has a troubled history of police violence. The latest incident prompted scrutiny about law enforcement's use of force.
April 18, 2021
Federal prosecutors say they obtained a warrant to seize $2.2 million and a 2018 Tesla Model 3 from Rudolph Brooks…
Sharon Osbourne ET Interview thegrio.com
April 17, 2021
Sharon Osbourne defended herself against racism allegations and spoke her mind about her ouster from daytime show "The Talk."
April 17, 2021
Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Daunte Wright's son, spoke publicly for the first time Friday since he was killed by…
April 17, 2021
The bodies of Jaida Peterson and Remy Fennell were found shot dead in hotel rooms less than two weeks apart…
April 11, 2021
"Saturday Night Live" took a comical look at the Derek Chauvin murder trial through society's perspectives.
April 11, 2021
Family of Kori Gauthier says the college student hasn't was last seen Tuesday. Her car was discovered unoccupied at the…
April 11, 2021
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is considering holding a memorial for the late rapper at the largest outdoor venue in the…
April 10, 2021
The Rock said on Twitter serving the people in the White House would be an honor, if it were to…
April 10, 2021
As Trump downplayed the pandemic, White House health officials took action to shape coronavirus reports to the former president's rhetoric.